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Sarony, Major & Knapp Lith.

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Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

Gustavus Sohon collection

 Collection
Identifier: Mss 5346
Abstract

Gustavus Sohon (1825-1903), a German immigrant, was employed by the U.S. government between 1852 and 1863 as an illustrator and cartographer of explorations of the Rockies and Pacific Northwest. Collection consists of eight tinted lithographs of scenes of the Midwest, primarily Montana, done for the U.S. Pacific Railroad Exploration and Survey Report, 1854-1855.

Dates: 1854-1855

John Mix Stanley collection

 Collection
Identifier: Mss 5302
Abstract

Collection includes 31 tinted lithographs depicting scenes of the Pacific Northwest done for the U. S. Pacific Railroad Exploration and Survey Report. Scenes include the Columbia River, waterfalls, Nimiipuu (Nez Percé) people, the Palouse River, Hudson's Bay Company, the Cascades, Mount Rainier, lakes, and missions.

Dates: 1855

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Bitterroot Range (Idaho and Mont.) -- Pictorial works 1
Clark Fork (Mont. and Idaho) -- Pictorial works 1
Middle West -- Pictorial works 1
Missouri River -- Pictorial works 1
Montana 1